I took my first semester in Nursing and like most was super excited. I do not want to make this super lengthy so I will cut to the chase. I was belittled and humiliated during my whole clinical experience. This is not just my opinion, for my whole clinical group went to see our classroom teacher (1st step up in the chain of command) about how this clinical instructor treated us and they all made it a point to point out how she really focused on me. I also went to the classroom teacher by myself a handful of times to tell her the experiences I was having and that I wanted to be in a different clinical because I had a feeling she was going to fail me. I saw the director of a program at one point as well so she would know how I was being treated, in tears I might add.
On the last day of clinical I was worried because I was told she did not know if she could pass me because of my care plans. She told me she would sit down with my classroom teacher to get her opinion then I would know. This was a week before classes were over. I immediately went to said teacher to let her know Everything that was written in my evaluation and that she would be coming to see her. My classroom teacher assured me that everything was fine and if I was in jeopardy of failing she would have known long ago and not to worry so much.
I took my hesi on the last day of school and made an 85% (woot woot). I found out a week later that I failed from the classroom teacher even though she had not seen any care plans herself. I filed a grievance but, the clinical teacher had already left for vacation (to france) and would not be back till next semester. I spoke with the clinical teacher and the director of nursing in the beginning of the next school year (took the semester off because I am pregnant and am having a scheduled c section on 4-20-10).
I looked at my final evaluation and noticed that the clinical instructor had written 5 more things in it after I had signed. I told the director but either she did not believe me or just did not care. The director said she would give my care plans to the classroom teacher to grade. I am still awaiting that response and it has been 4 months. I had no idea that my care plans were in bad shape because the clinical instructor did not tell me nor give me guidance on how to fix them.
I only got to keep my first CP and did a 2nd that she kept, then told me to do one more a week before the last day of clinical which is when I needed to turn it in. I was the last to be seen on our final day and she then went over line for line my last 2 CPs. She never wrote on my mid term that my CP was bad and in the beginning of the year made me promise in front of our clinical group not to ask another question about how to do the CPs. Very humiliating. I had a fellow student write her observations and another wrote how I was in clinical (knowledgeable, prepared, etc..) The director said she did not care about that.......I am now trying to talk to the dean because of the unethicalness (if that is a word) about the whole situation. Should I get a lawyer? This clinical instructor has done this in the past, only told the classroom teacher knew before class was over and the students passed. one person it happened too, was behind me 100% but was then told she and I were using slander and should not be trying to help (by classroom teacher). This time the clinical instructor waited until classes ended and left the country.
What the heck is the best plan of action?? By the way I would have made a 'B' and thats while pregnant and raising a 3 yr old. It totally bites to have this be my first 'F' and it not be just not to mention that she might be able to do this again. This instructor has had numerous complaints from all the classes she has taught and has done remediation with students because of her actions and yet because of a teach shortage can still teach? Let me know what you all think......so for it being lengthy but there is soooo much.
